Detailed review by MALU
MALU
Göppingen, Germany93%
When you are in Dresden, Saxony, don‘t miss a visit in Pfund‘s Molkerei, Bautzener Straße 79. According to the Guinness Book of Records, it is the most beautiful dairy store of the world. Have you ever heard a tourist asking a resident: "Where’s THE (not ‘a’!) milk shop? The tourist will get an immediate answer even if THE milk shop is still
miles away.
Pfund‘s Molkerei was founded in 1880 and has been in use ever since. Today, after a successful, thorough restoration not only all kinds of dairy products are on offer (120 different cheeses!) but also a wide range of fine wines from all over the world. Have you ever seen people leaning leisurely at high tables dangling a glass of milk?
The floor, the ceiling, the walls are full of the most beautifully elaborated hand-painted tiles and enamelled sculpture, all made by Villeroy & Boch. The tiles depict floral ornaments, landscapes and rural scenes , animals, wild and domestic ones. A small shop sells replica tiles. The restaurant upstairs offers hot meals the stress being, not surprisingly, on cheese dishes.
For the literary minded: Erich Kästner, the well known author not only of children’s books, but also a sharp tongued satirist, lived nearby and used to shop there with his mother.
The opening hours are: 10:00-18:00 Mon-Sat, 10:00-15:00 Sun. In order not to meet too many other tourists (Pfund’s Molkerei is also a destination for coach tours) it’s best to visit around lunch time.
Tours around the dairy need to be arranged in advance.
Contact Details
Address: 79 Bautzner Straße, Dresden, 01099
Phone: +49 351 80 8080
Fax: +49 351 808 0820
Email: infopfunds.de
Website: http://www.pfunds.de/
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